Links to design graduates from 3D Design degree at Plymouth university

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Plymouth graduates show off nation wide
No sooner have they graduated, Plymouth graduates are showing their work all over the UK. Watch out for
Claire Danthois' Once-A-Door Chair and Sam Murat's Rocking Sheep at [re]design's SIT UP in 100% Futures

Antonia Goulden's Rod Baskets in the Talent Zone at Tent London

Deborah Elsaesser's Felt Furniture at [re]design's CONTAINS in Dott 07

Ernie Bakker will be showing at Designersblock London as well as Tent London.

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Plymouth Alumini in Business:

OLIVER BLACKWELL DESIGN
A new company has been set up by award winning Industrial Designer, Oliver Blackwell who won the Daily Mail Concept Designer of the Year Award (a previous winner being James Dyson).
Oliver's design approach, called 'insight led design', is how he continues to innovate and develop new products and technologies, like the Powerball available soon from major DIY stores.
His WashDryIron Drumless Washing Machine is being developed along with his other designs.

fun rug cut in the shape of a murdered body

fun rug cut in the shape of a murdered body

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ALEX CARPENTER
Product Designer Alex Carpenter, whose Drop Dead Rug was such a hit at the 2005 London Design Festival, is now part of NEXT's in-house design team, after a successful period working at Saxum.

ALASTAIR TAYLOR
Product Designer Alastair Taylor, recently completed an MA in Product Design at Domus Academy in Milanw, has designed learning toys and leading edge healthcare products.

HANNAH SPENDER
Designer Maker 2007, after winning 1st prize in the Fine Woodworking Competition at the New Forest Show, Hannah's first commission is to design 2 new pieces for INEOS the competition's sponsor.

ceramic bowls which stays cool eating on your lap

LAURA REDFORD
Already boasting a customer list which includes John Makepeace OBE, designer Maker Laura exhibited at the London Design Festival and was shorlisted in the designboom Ceramics for Breakfast competition.

plate for olives designed to double as a board game

BARANBY BARFORD
Designer Maker 2002, Barnaby crosses the boundaries between art, craft and design, with international shows and pieces in production with Thorsten van elten, and is featured in DesignBoom.

design ideas for a watch in a bike pump hose

LAWRENCE DAWES
Product Designer 2006, Lawrence is working at LEGO's design headquarters.

SIMON MAIDMENT
Design consultant and course leader at Kingston University, Simon have worked with top design companies like Mathmos, Authentics and collected a Peugeot Design Award.

CLAIRE DANTHOIS
Designer Maker 2007, now set up in London, Claire's work has been voted Best Value Recycled Chair by the Independent, and was featured in [re]design's showcase at 100% Design and the FT.

SEAN VENTURES
Porduct Designer, is working at Dyson's design studio in Wiltshire.

chair inspired by young depending on old

CLAIRE MATTHEWS
Claire Mathews showed at Milan, Designer's Block & New Designers One Year on, producing furniture like her 'Me and Auntie Nan' Chair to commission.

SAM MURAT
Designer Maker 2007, now set up in Exeter, Sam's work has been shown at 100% Design and selected for the British Council's Climate Cool touring exhibition in China.

CRESTA GLASS
Graduated in 2004 and based in Exeter, Cresta is continuing to establish herself. Her work consists of fine vessels in porcelain and bone china, contemporary ceramic lighting and jewellery.

Loudspeakers that look like they are singing to you by John Caswell

JOHN CASWELL
His 'Wailers' won the RSA Design Award and his 'Slim Jim" lamp received a commendation from the Lighting Association.

chair shaped like a cube which you sit inside for peace

NICK MELVILLE
Nick, creator of 'Paddy' chair and Z Rocking Stool, is a Freelance Designer Maker, tutor and researcher at Innovate, our digital design centre.

round bath mat in the form of a man hole cover

LUCY TURNER
'Manhole' Rubber Shower Mat from SUCK UK by 2004 graduate Lucy Turner. She is part of Hidden Art, and exhibited at the prestigious Chelsea Crafts Fair 05.

RICHARD GALE
A talented designer and music producer, Richard's monitor quality speakers 'Ceramic Wonder' are now in production.

ERNIE BAKKER
Ernie's work is fun. He was selected to exhibit at the Talent Zone in 100% Design East, and is going on placement with Richard Hutten of Droog Design.

TOM ARNOLD
2006 graduate's lighting, accessories and furniture, including the playful Black Hole Side Table.

ALEX LANGSTON
Alex graduated in 2006 and is already busy showing his designs all over London including 100% Design East.

LORRAINE DITCHBURN
Designer Maker 1998, making ceramics based on simple, organic forms combining their simplicity of shape with the fineness and purity of porcelain.

metal legged stool with one leg coiled to store a rolled up magazine

ROBERT PHILLIPS
Joint founder of Design Consultancy BATCH, also studying MA in Designing Products at the Royal College of Art.

ADAM TEMPLE
Adam, who designed the Saint Paul's Cube light, is a freelance contemporary lighting designer.

UDDER
A collaboration of young witty Plymouth designers, launched at Designer' Block 05.

JAMES TOOZE
Part of 'Batch', James utilises objects from a variety of sources to make original works of art that are also useful home objects such as the 'Reading Light' opposite..

SAXUM DESIGN
Leading UK design company who have employed several Plymouth graduates.

PETER WOOLIN
Part of 'Batch', Peter transforms reclaimed, antique and modern furniture into works of art.

OLIVER BLACKWELL
2005 graduate from Product Design, now developing his award winning WASHDRYIRON Drumless Washing Machine.

HELEN TERRY
Full time Resident Administrator at the Art Centre Slovenia on placement with the European Volunteer Service.

PLYMOUTHING
Cross year and cross disciplinary show at Milan 2005.

JEREMY BESWICK
Designer Maker 2002 now set up in Exeter.

BEN PICKLES
Designer Maker 2001 is now a London-based web designer / developer.

KERRY RUSSELL
Designer Maker, making ceramics in small batches and by commission.

DARTINGTON POTTERY
Internationally famous design studio where graduate Claire Deakon is now a designer.

UP04
Plymouth Product Designer's 2004 degree show website.

STEVE BROWN
Research Post on Digital Restoration at the RCA and V&A Museum, to reconstruct and replicating valuable fragile objects.

JANT DESIGN
Janet Taylor, part of the prestigious One Year On, became Designer in Residence at Somerset College of Art & Design and exhibited at Somerset Arts Week.

DANIEL A MEYER
Freelance Design Consultant with a studio in Brighton, also studying MA in Industrial Design at Central St Martins.

And the list is growing.
If you are a Plymouth graduate, we would love to hear from you.

Other past graduates include:

Nick Melville, Gerard Anzani, Clare Ashton, Sarah Cole, Suzzanne Day, Nick Fraser, Darius Hague, Else Horn, Claire Horne, Ann Jankowska, Suzzanne Lewis, Charlotte Linacre, Sylvia Llecha, Colin Lovekin, Vicky Miller, Suzzanne MR, Amy Paisley, Alistair Park, Stacey Parker, Nat Parrett, Ros Rusling, Hanna Scholfield, David South, Steve Taylor, Helen Terry, James Wheeler, Jay Wickenden, Thomas Arnold, Emma Brown, Nick Cooper, Elizabeth Flitter, Helen Holden, Tristan Jones, Louisa Lupi, Emma Passey, Annette Pearson, Ria Poynton, Sean Thomas, Vanessa Vale, Caroline Brown, Stephanie Hill, Mark Lea, Ross Lelliot, Vickesh Mistry, Kate Priest, Charlotte Wareham, Jenny Wheldon, Naomi Soar, Cosmin, Alexandra Constantinescu, Oliver O'Shea, Dave Lucas, Rieko, Esteban, Dave Belben, Andra Huidan, Adam Male, Doriana Moldovan, Michael Salge, George Sangeorzan, Joe Stoneman, Luke White, Alex Worswick, Debs Elsaesser, Antonia Goulden, Matt Hyne, Gresham Kidby, Daniel Lashley, Katie Lovell, Kate McCulloch, Sandra Messam, Sarah Rogers, Carley Sadler, Dan Siddall, Shane Tubby, Claire Beard, Lauren Brown, Jemma Ham, Tom Houghton, Anthony Miller, Emily Phippard, Steven Pinder, Laura Rowland, Tracey Sharpe, Mirela Apopei, Gina Blegu, Bryan Endacott, Michial Lee, Emma Lezala, Ariana Mihoc, Joe Salmine, Luke White, Alex Worswick, Victoria Ashby, James Barley, Jen Barrett, Jay Bright, Laura Cahill, Tom Dean, Darren Donati, Phil Gallant, Michael Lindsay, Ulrika Munoz-Alarcon , Chris Pepler, Joe Seal, Jo Thonger, Sophie Waite, Simon White, Sarah Al-tum, Michael Elkerton, Jimmy Holland, Helena Dowsett, Laura Guerin, Victoria Hanington, Sabrina Hardie, Jess Lewis, Catherine Luker, Samantha Roose, Gordon Wax, Anna Wolff.

Contact Roberto Fraquelli, School of Architecture & Design, Faculty of Arts, University of Plymouth, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1752 585 170
Email: R.Fraquelli@plymouth.ac.uk

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Updated 27 Jun 2008
Copyright Roy Tam University of Plymouth 2005-8